End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement in response to the provision in the Republican tax reform bill that would repeal the Johnson Amendment, a crucial law that prevents political mega-donors from using houses of worship like churches, synagogues, and mosques to funnel money into campaigns. Repealing the decades-old law would have severe […]
Washington, DC — Republicans today unveiled their secretive tax bill that would require middle class families to pay more to give tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. Why would Republicans try to force through this partisan bill? Because they are in the pockets of their Big Money special interest donors. The people who would benefit from […]
Heller Has Benefited from $200,000 in Gun Lobby Cash Washington, DC — One month after the deadliest shooting in modern American history, Nevadans are still waiting for leadership from Senator Dean Heller. Heller, who may be best known for taking cues from his mega-donors rather than Nevadans, has a long history of opposing common-sense reforms that […]
ECU to launch week-long grassroots campaign mobilizing members to submit comments with FEC Campaign comes on the heels of multiple indictments in Russia investigation; Capitol Hill hearings with tech giants Washington, DC — Ahead of Twitter, Facebook and Google’s testimony in this week’s Congressional hearings on Russia’s meddling in last year’s election, End Citizens United (ECU) today launched […]
End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller today released the following statement in response to the recent indictments of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates and the guilty plea by Trump campaign advisor George Papadopoulos: “The chairman of the Trump campaign and his deputy have been charged with conspiracy against the […]
The Washington Post and University of Maryland released a new poll over the weekend showing that a majority of Americans believe money in politics is at the root of Washington’s dysfunction. The latest poll is consistent with End Citizens United’s research, which shows money in politics is a top concern for voters and that the majority of Americans […]
Washington, DC — End Citizens United (ECU) today, along with 16 civic groups and experts, sent letters to Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google Co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, urging them to support the Honest Ads Act. The letters call on the social media and internet giants to take the necessary steps to ensure that their platforms […]
Following the $1.6 million ad buy from the Koch brothers backed network attacking Tammy Baldwin, Adam Bozzi, Communications Director at End Citizens United released the following statement: “Throughout her career, Senator Tammy Baldwin has fought for tax cuts for the middle class and to make sure hard-working Wisconsin families have a fair shot. The Koch brothers’ smear campaign […]
In a major win for Wall Street, the U.S. Senate last night passed Senator Heller’s bill, which allows financial industry giants like Wells Fargo and Equifax to deceive consumers with fine print agreements, striping them of their right to collectively sue for wrongdoing. Heller, who American Banker magazine called a “valuable asset” to the banking industry, championed […]
Washington, DC — End Citizens United (ECU) today announced a new round of House endorsements for the 2018 cycle. The grassroots reform group is backing ten more challengers who have pledged to take on the rigged system in Washington, where politicians are beholden to Big Money special interests. The full list of newly endorsed candidates includes: […]
